Arsenal 3:0 Manchester United

LARulz · Oct 4, 2015

Walcott vs Blind and Sanchez vs Young, this'll be interesting

Rado_N · Oct 4, 2015

I'm looking forward to seeing Martial up against Mertesacker and Gabriel.

pauldyson1uk · Oct 4, 2015

Samid said:
10/11. Wanted Carrick but went for Morgan.

Same here.

Shark · Oct 4, 2015

DomesticTadpole said:
If our weak United side do win, what does that make Arsenal.

It's one of our strongest in years IMO. A lot of younger players, but to call it weak is madness.

kps88 · Oct 4, 2015

LARulz said:
Walcott vs Blind and Sanchez vs Young, this'll be interesting

Hopefully it's Sanchez vs Darmian.

JPRouve · Oct 4, 2015

Cina said:
Guys, nobody cares what you predicted. Just sayin'.

You don't have 11/11?

Skills · Oct 4, 2015

Would've played Valencia tbh. He's done well vs Sanchez before. Unless Young is on the left.

Massive Spanner · Oct 4, 2015

Shark said:
It's one of our strongest in years IMO. A lot of younger players, but to call it weak is madness.

It's the best squad we've had since Ronaldo left. I can only imagine how good this team would be under Fergie.

Happytom82 · Oct 4, 2015

11/11 No herrera n the bench thogh, but I reckon Morgan and Jones will come on

Revan · Oct 4, 2015

LARulz said:
Walcott vs Blind and Sanchez vs Young, this'll be interesting

It will be more Walcott vs Smalling and Blind, and Sanchez vs Darmian though.

Cooksen · Oct 4, 2015

Would have thought that Schniderlin starts as he offers more run

17 Van der Gouw · Oct 4, 2015

rotherham_red said:
Hope Herrera isn't injured

Surely/sadly he's injured, our best attacking-midfielder not in the squad.

Akshay · Oct 4, 2015

11/11 first time! Is this a good omen?

Dobba · Oct 4, 2015

I don't like when the Cafe is positive about a starting XI, it is usually followed by us struggling.

Revan · Oct 4, 2015

Cina said:
It's the best squad we've had since Ronaldo left. I can only imagine how good this team would be under Fergie.

It is a good squad, but our squad in 10-11 was IMO better. Rooney was plying brilliantly, Valencia and Nani were very good, Scholes and Giggs still on it, and a very good defense on VDS, Evra, Rio, Vidic and Rafael.

I think that only in midfield we are better than in 10-11.

Offside · Oct 4, 2015

K2K said:
They won at the Etihad and Old Trafford just last season.

They aren't great against big teams, and I made a point of saying they are due a win in the league and the Emirates, not the cup and Old Trafford.

Jacob · Oct 4, 2015

LARulz said:
Walcott vs Blind and Sanchez vs Young, this'll be interesting

Martial vs Mertesacker and Depay vs Bellerin will be equally interesting

2 man midfield · Oct 4, 2015

Went for Valencia over Young but otherwise spot on.

DomesticTadpole · Oct 4, 2015

Happytom82 said:
11/11 No herrera n the bench thogh, but I reckon Morgan and Jones will come on

He's injured.

Massive Spanner · Oct 4, 2015

Revan said:
It is a good squad, but our squad in 10-11 was IMO better. Rooney was plying brilliantly, Valencia and Nani were very good, Scholes and Giggs still on it, and a very good defense on VDS, Evra, Rio, Vidic and Rafael.

I think that only in midfield we are better than in 10-11.

I think player for player it's a better squad, overall. Stronger bench for sure, hard to say whether the first XI was better. Fergie got the most out of those players (as usual) whereas I don't think LvG has done that with a few of these players yet, but he's getting there (I hope).

K2K · Oct 4, 2015

Offside said:
They aren't great against big teams, and I made a point of saying they are due a win in the league and the Emirates, not the cup and Old Trafford.

They are improved last season..I am jinxing your jinx, or was that an anti-jinx? Well, they are a good side, and hopefully they will show that from next week

villain · Oct 4, 2015

Dobba said:
I don't like when the Cafe is positive about a starting XI, it is usually followed by us struggling.

Think it's just a sign that were building a very strong team

Skills · Oct 4, 2015

Revan said:
It is a good squad, but our squad in 10-11 was IMO better. Rooney was plying brilliantly, Valencia and Nani were very good, Scholes and Giggs still on it, and a very good defense on VDS, Evra, Rio, Vidic and Rafael.

I think that only in midfield we are better than in 10-11.

I remember that season was Rooney not showing up for half the season, Valencia out till March and Scholes having a poor season convincing him to retire. It clicked to the end of the season though when Rooney turned up, Valencia was back and Giggsy had a great run in CM with Carrick. Fabio was excellent at RB too.

fecking Barcelona

LARulz · Oct 4, 2015

Revan said:
It will be more Walcott vs Smalling and Blind, and Sanchez vs Darmian though.

I would have thought Young is on the right. Our left side would be a bit weak if we had Blind, Young and Depay on one side. Though, it's Ramsey so speed is not the issue. But the way it's laid out on the tweet made me think Young as right back

Revan · Oct 4, 2015

Skills said:
I remember that season was Rooney not showing up for half the season, Valencia out till March and Scholes having a poor season convincing him to retire. It clicked to the end of the season though when Rooney turned up, Valencia was back and Giggsy had a great run in CM with Carrick. Fabio was excellent at RB too.

fecking Barcelona

In the second half we were great IMO. We suffered in the first half with Rooney being shit and wanting to leave, but still Berba and Nani carried us well. In the second half, Valencia, Rooney and Hernandez were unreal.

Organic Potatoes · Oct 4, 2015

Morgan is certain to be a sub at the hour mark. Those two holding mids will have to do a lot of running today.

Pexbo · Oct 4, 2015

Coq au vin red card today.

K2K · Oct 4, 2015

Dobba said:
I don't like when the Cafe is positive about a starting XI, it is usually followed by us struggling.

Same thing happened with Swansea..and we got our asses handed to us..well, Rooney is starting and 99% of the CAF doesnt agree with that but have given up on anything changing.

Kag · Oct 4, 2015

Young at full back isn't a serious alternative at this kind of level and he could very well get exposed today. Worrying selection.

Offside · Oct 4, 2015

K2K said:
They are improved last season..I am jinxing your jinx, or was that an anti-jinx? Well, they are a good side, and hopefully they will show that from next week

That's true. But still, when you consider how good we have been in big games too..

bosnian_red · Oct 4, 2015

Don't think we'll win so I'm hoping for a draw. Win would be huge but I can't see it. We always beat them so it just feels like they'll change that today. Hope I'm wrong. Usually I'm very positive and would back us to beat anyone at Old Trafford and at most away grounds.... Arsenal right now is the exception I think, along with Everton.

K2K · Oct 4, 2015

Offside said:
That's true. But still, when you consider how good we have been in big games too..

Stop jinxing us!...

..We have been decent..but havent beaten Arsenal in over 300 days...lets turn that around.

Mutter Merkel · Oct 4, 2015

Another 11/11 for me.

K2K · Oct 4, 2015

bosnian_red said:
Don't think we'll win so I'm hoping for a draw. Win would be huge but I can't see it. We always beat them so it just feels like they'll change that today. Hope I'm wrong. Usually I'm very positive and would back us to beat anyone at Old Trafford and at most away grounds.... Arsenal right now is the exception I think, along with Everton.

Which is our next game.

Pyroblazer · Oct 4, 2015

11/11 nice

I am confident for the game, think we will win it. We are usually fine in the big games and the last few games were good, smash them!

ItsEssexRob · Oct 4, 2015

Why are Arsenal such massive favourites for this game? I can only get 1.99 (worse than evens) for them to win, going to back United at nearly 4 to 1.

ivaldo · Oct 4, 2015

Smalling has a big job today up against Walcott, he'll trying to get in behind off Blinds side regularly so we will be reliant on his pace to track him.

Mutter Merkel · Oct 4, 2015

ItsEssexRob said:
Why are Arsenal such massive favourites for this game? I can only get 1.99 (worse than evens) for them to win, going to back United at nearly 4 to 1.

You are not backing United! Away with you, oh cursed one. :lol:

goin4glory · Oct 4, 2015

Schneiderlin should be starting. Arsenal are incredibly dangerous in the central areas and he's our best CM for that.

::sonny:: · Oct 4, 2015

Strange line up, can't understand it, bad feelings.

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